Almost Famous on 95.9 WATD
Independent, original music from Boston and the greater New England scene, produced and hosted by WATD Music Director John Shea.
The full two-hour show airs live Tuesday nights from 8–10 PM ET on 95.9 WATD, serving the Boston, South Shore, and Cape Cod regions, and is also available for streaming at 959WATD.com.
Almost Famous and John Shea have earned awards, nominations, and recognition from the Boston Music Awards, the New England Music Awards, the Recording Academy®, South Shore Living Magazine, and the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association.
Learn more: https://959watd.com/almost-famous-with-john-shea
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Episodes
33 minutes ago
33 minutes ago
South Shore singer-songwriter Donny Hayes promotes his new singles on the WATD Almost Famous Tiny Stage with special guest Meghan Donofrio. Learn more at https://www.instagram.com/donnyhayesmusic.
3 hours ago
3 hours ago
The Search is New England's newest talent showcase. Based in Rhode Island, their mission is to build community around arts such as music, dancing, comedy, and more. Learn more at www.TheSearchRI.com. This segment features interviews and music from Ed Brady (founder), Lainey Dionne, Love Marry Kill, Alexa Picillo, Teevio, Auto Flows, and Hawk in the Nest. (Recorded off air on 95.9 WATD)
Tuesday Mar 10, 2026
Tuesday Mar 10, 2026
Boston singer-songwriter Mark Erelli is on the WATD Tiny Stage this week to promote his latest album "Spring Green". Learn more at https://www.markerelli.com.
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
Tuesday Mar 03, 2026
Rhode Island singer-songwriter Olivia Dolphin performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote her EP "All The Time We Spent". Learn more at https://www.oliviadolphinmusic.com.
Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
Tuesday Feb 24, 2026
Cape Cod singer-songwriter Kim Moberg performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote her new album "All That Really Matters". Learn more at https://www.kimmobergmusic.com.
Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
South Shore singer-songwriter John Taglieri is on the WATD Tiny Stage to promote his latest run of singles including his latest called "Fly". Learn more at https://johntaglieri.com.
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
Tuesday Feb 10, 2026
Maine singer songwriter Izzy Ivy performs on the WATD Tiny Stage. Learn more at https://www.instagram.com/izzyivy_music.
Tuesday Feb 03, 2026
Tuesday Feb 03, 2026
South Shore singer-songwriter Matt Koelsch performs on the Tiny Stage to talk about his recent partnership with film director Anthony Knasas on a Sun Studios Creative project called "The Anger".
Matt Koelsch Music - https://www.mattkoelschmusic.com/
Anthony Knasas/Sun Studios Creative - https://gosunstudios.com
The Anger (full film) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=se8lxC7iat4
Tuesday Jan 27, 2026
Tuesday Jan 27, 2026
South Shore singer-songwriter Kate Loraine performs on the WATD Tiny Stage to recap 2025 and talk about big projects coming in 2026. Learn more at https://www.instagram.com/kateloraainee.
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
Tuesday Jan 20, 2026
Boston singer-songwriter Eva Ricci performs on the WATD Tiny Stage. Learn more at https://evaricci.com.